Ash tray



Sept. 9, 1930. A. EARLES ET AL 1,175,160

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Patented Sept. 9, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE AMALIA EARLES AND EDGAR H. BARBE,

OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA ASH TRAY Application filed June 25,

This invention relates to a mobile standard adapted for carrying ash trays and like devices. It is desirable to support such standards upon wheels'so that they may be easily 5 transported. A further desideratum of such structures is stability against being tipped over. To this end, we have provided a structure having a standard supported upon a pair of wheels and stabilized in upright po- 1 sition by a pendulous body so that when tilted from its upright position, it is automatically restored.

The present invention has for its objects the: provision of a novel structure, of the 15 character described, so arrangedthat the operative parts may be concealed thereby enabling ornateness. Another object of this invention is-to provide such a standard with a novel ash tray which normally is closed by pressure to receive waste matter.

These objects together with other objects and corresponding accomplishments will be apparent from the embodiment of our invention described inthe subjoined specification and illustrated in the drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is an elevation partly in section of a complete ash tray;

Fig. 2 is a' section as Fig. 3 is a side elevation, partly in section and with a wheel plate broken away; and Fig. 4 is a horizontal section through the spacer box and associated parts.

Referring with more particularity to the drawings, a divided hollow shaft with a spacer box intermediate the sections of the shaft is provided for journalling wheels thereon. The divided shaft consists of a hollow member 5 for one wheel and a corresponding hollow member, not shown for the. other wheel, the members being spaced by a box 6. The tubular shaft sections 5 are threaded into openings in the side of 4 the box. One of the tubular shaft sections has a bracket 7 which is shown as being bifurcated. J ournalled on the shaft section 5 is a wheel 8 of drum form and having a cover plate 9 telescopically mounted thereon.

Theawheel 10. is of corresponding form.

1929. Serial No. 373,500.

The box 6 has an elongated opening 11 with its major axis in registration with the axis of the hollow shaft. Opposite to the opening 11 is an opening 12. Extending through openings 11 and 12 is a standard post 13 having a threaded lower end 14. to receive a nut 15. The standard post has a slot 16 at the lower end. A slide shaft 17 is movably mounted in the hollow shaft for endwise movement.

The slide shaft 17 has an intermediate portion 18 with flat sides to be embraced by the arms of the slotted portion of the standard post as best shown in Fig. 4C. The standard is thus supportedupon the slide shaft and may be swung in a plane extending through the axes of the shafts. To maintain the standard in an upright position, a pendulous body consisting of a, weight 19 is hung from the bracket 7 the weight having a recess 20 receiving the end of the slide shaft 17. A pivot pin 21 connects the weight 19 to the slide shaft. The weight tends to hold'the standard post in an upright position and yieldably maintains the standard in this position against tilting.

xtending transversely through the standard post is a pin 22 serving as a seat for the lower end of a compression spring 23. Extending through the standard post is a slot 24 in which is slidably mounted a pin 25 bearing upon the upper end of the compression spring. Resting upon the pin 25 is a receptable 26 having a sleeve slidably mounted upon the upper end of the standard post. The receptacle has a peripheral pocket 27 at the top. Mounted upon the top of the standard post is a conical hood 28 serving as a cover for the ash receptacle 26. The hood is fixed in ceptacle is movable bodily downward. In Fig- 1, the receptacle is shown closed. By pressure downwardly upon the receptacle, the latter may be moved downwardly to provide a. peripheral opening 29 for passage of waste into the chamber of the receptacle. Upon release of pressure, the receptacle is moved upwardly to receptacle closing position by the compression spring 23, and the pocket '27, serves to receive and hold waste v the latter yieldably until emptied by downward movement of the receptacle.

It will be obvious, that the slide shaft 17 and the hollow shaft may be connected by pendulous bodies at each end, or only one pendulous body may be employed as may be deemed best, such variations not departing from the invention. 1

What we claim is 1. A mobile standard structurecomprising ground wheels of drum form, a shaft for journalling said wheels thereon, a pendulous member hung on said shaft, whereby the latter yieldably rotation, a standard supported by said shaft, said pendulous member being mounted within the chamber of a wheel, whereby said standard'is stabilized in an upright position. 2. A mobile standard structure comprising round wheels, a first shaft for journalling said wheels thereon, a second shaft mounted for longitudinal slidable movement with respect to said shaft, a pendulous member pivotally mounted on said first shaft, the second shaft being pivotally securedto said pendu lous member whereby the latter yieldably maintains said shafts in predetermined longitudinal position with relation to one another,

and a standard pivotally supported by said first shaft for swinging in a plane extending through the axis thereof and connected to said second shaft to longitudinally move the latter upon swinging of said standard, whereby said standard is stabilized inan upright position. I

' 3. A mobile standard structure comprising ground wheels, a hollow shaft for j ournalling said wheels thereon,'a slide shaft inounted within said hollow shaft for longitudinal movement with respect tojsaidhollow shaft, a pendulous member pivotally hung on said hollow shaft, the slide shaft beingjpivotally secured to said pendulous member whereby maintains said shafts in predetermined longitudinal position with relationto one another, and a standard pivotal.- ly supported by said hollow shaft for swinging in a plane extending through the axis thereof and connected to said slide shaft" to longitudinally move the latter upon swinging of said standard, whereby said standard is stabilized in an upright position.

' 4. A mobile standard structure comprising ground wheels, a hollow shaft for journalling said wheels thereon, a slide shaft mounted for longitudinal slidable movement with respect to said hollow shaft, a pendulous member pivotally mounted on said hollow shaft, said slide shaft being pivotally secured to said pendulous member whereby the latter yieldably maintains said shafts in predetermined longitudinal position with relation to one another, a spacer box between said wheels and mounted on said hollow shaft, and a standard fulcrumed in said spacer box for maintains said shaft against.

I ing through to longitudinally move the latter upon swinging of said standard, whereby said standard is stabilized in an upright position. 7 I

5. A. mobile standard structure comprising ground'wheels of drum form, a first shaft for journalling said wheels thereon, a second shaft mounted for longitudinal slidable movement with respect to said shaft, a pendulous member pivotally mounted on said first shaft, and disposed within the chamber of a wheel, the second shaft being pivotally secured to said pendulous member whereby the latter yieldably maintains said shafts in predetermined longitudinal position with relation to one another, and a standard pivotally supported by said first shaft for swinging in a plane extending through the axis thereof and connected to said second shaft to longi tudinally move the latter upon swinging of said standard, whereby said standard is stabilized in an upright position.

6. A mobile standard structure comprising ground wheels of drum form, a hollow shaft Q for journalling said wheels thereon, a slide shaft mounted within said hollow shaft for longitudinal movement with respect to said hollow shaft, a pendulous member'pivotall'y hung on said hollow shaft, the slide shaft being pivotally secured to said pendulous member whereby the latter yieldably mains tains said shafts in predetermined 'longi tudinal position with relation to one another, and a standard pivotally supported by said hollow shaft for swinging in a plane extendheaxis thereof and connected to said slide 'shaft'to longitudinally move the latter upon swinging of said standard, said pendulousbody and connections to said shafts being disposed within the chamber of a wheel whereby said standard is stabilized in an uprightposition.

secured to said pendulous member whereby the latter yieldably maintains said shaftsin predetermined longitudinal position with relation to one another, a'spacerbox between said wheels and mounted on said hollow shaft, and a standard fulcrumed in said spacer box for swinging in a plane extending through the axis thereof and connected to said slide shaft to longitudinally move the latter upon swinging of said standard, said pendulous body and connections to said shafts being disa posed within the chamber of a wheel, whereby said standard is stabilized in an upright position.

8. A mobile standard structure comprising 1 ground Wheels of drum form, a hollow shaft for journalling said wheels thereon, a slide shaft mounted for longitudinal slidable movement with respect to hollow shaft, and extending into the chamber of a wheel, a pendulous weight pivotally mounted on said hollow shaft, said slide shaft being pivotally secured to said weight whereby the latter yieldably maintains said shafts in predetermined longitudinal position with relation to one another, a spacer box between said wheels and mounted on said hollow shaft, and a standard fulcrumed in said spacer box for swinging in a plane extending through the axis thereof and connected to said slide shaft to longitudinally move the latter upon swinging of said standard, said pendulous body and connections to said shaft being disposed with in the chamber of a wheel, whereby said standard is stabilizedin an upright position. In witness that we claim the foregoing we have hereunto subscribed our names.

AMALIA EARLES. EDGAR H. BARBE. 

